hell
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Definition of hell:
any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes" (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin" noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes" |